লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
starving
This term operates on a spectrum of intensity. In a literal, clinical sense, it describes a critical state of malnutrition or famine, carrying a heavy, tragic tone. In a casual, everyday context, it is frequently used as a hyperbolic synonym for being very hungry, often paired with intensifiers like "absolutely" or "completely" to signal that the speaker is not actually in danger of malnutrition.
When used metaphorically to describe a craving for non-physical needs, such as love or validation, the word emphasizes a profound emotional void. This usage typically follows the pattern "starving for," suggesting that the missing element is as essential to the person's well-being as food is to the body.
Meanings
Examples
I am absolutely starving so let us just order everything on the menu.
The refugees were starving after the blockade cut off all food supplies.
I missed breakfast and lunch and now I am starving.
The prisoners were left starving in the dungeons for weeks.
She felt like she was starving for affection in her lonely marriage.
He is practically starving for some recognition from his boss.
He is practically starving for some recognition from his boss.
I can not believe we have been hiking for six hours without a snack I am starving.